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Ethiopia

#Ethiopia Fun Fact = "When Ethiopians greet each other, they shake hands and gently knock their shoulders together, which is known as the “fighters’ salute” and traditionally was used as a greeting between those who fought in the Derg, the warrior group that came to power following the coup of Haile Selassie." See more here.

Angola

#Angola Fun Fact = "Apparently, tipping is not commonplace in Angola. If you do decide to tip, however, you don’t need to do so in cash! Cigarettes, for example, are allegedly an acceptable form of tipping!" See more here.

Afghanistan

Afghanistan Fun Fact: "Afghanistan's national game is called Buzkashi, or in other words, goat-grabbing. It's a sport where the players in two teams try to catch a goat while riding on a horse. It has been played for centuries and it even got sponsors for it nowadays."

#Antigua&Barbuda Fun Fact: "The Darby Sink Cave, caused by dissolution of the limestone, is one of Barbuda’s most intriguing natural features. Although it is often described as a cave, the site is actually a sinkhole more than 100 meters in diameter."

#Bahrain Fun Fact = "The British School of Bahrain holds the world record for the largest simultaneous coin toss. As part of World Maths Day in 2010, 1,117 staff and students took part in the toss which made it into the Guinness Book of Records." See more here.

Bangladesh

Here is a fun fact about the South Asian country #Bangladesh: Bangladesh is home to the Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest in the world. The word Sunderban is Bangla for ‘beautiful forest’. It’s home to the last remaining population of endangered Royal Bengal tigers, of which there are only 400 left .

#Belize Fun Fact = "Belize is a favorite sunbaked heaven with some cool places to hang out. It’s the ONLY jaguar reserve on the planet, the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary." See more here.

Benin

#Benin Fun Fact = "Ganvie, known as “The Venice of Africa”-a lake village in Benin– is Africa’s unique floating villages built on stilts. A population of several thousand."

Brazil

#Brazil Fun Fact = "The Amazon rain forest is the world’s largest, containing one fifth of the world’s freshwater reserves and producing one third of the earth’s oxygen. About 60% of the Amazon lies in Brazil." See more here.

Burkina Faso

#BurkinaFaso Fun Fact: "Known in colonial times as Upper Volta, Burkina Faso means ‘Land of the Honourable People.’ Burkinabes are known as among the most honest folk in Africa."

#Canada Fun Fact: "Dinosaur Provincial Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is one of the richest dinosaur fossil sites in the world. Over 40 dinosaur species have been found and over 500 specimens extracted."

#Chile Fun Fact = "Chile has the world’s largest outdoor swimming pool at the San Alfonso del Mar Resort. Set along the coastline, it is larger than 20 Olympic swimming pools and holds 66 million gallons of water. The pool is also in the Guinness Book of World Records for being the world’s deepest at 115 feet and costs £2 million pounds (US$3.25 million) to maintain." See more here.

China

#China Fun Fact = "Historians speculate that as the Chinese population grew, people had to conserve cooking fuel by chopping food into small pieces so that it could cook faster. These bite-sized foods eliminated the need for knives and, hence, chopsticks were invented."

Colombia

Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

#IvoryCoast Fun Fact = "1. It boasts the largest church in the worldThe Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro surpasses even St Peter’s Basilica, with an exterior area of 30,000 square metres. Finished in 1990, its design is said to have been inspired by its Vatican City sibling, with a hefty dose of Renaissance and Baroque style. It can hold about 18,000 worshipers, though is very rarely full." See more here.

Costa Rica

#CostaRica Fun Fact: "The sun rises and sets in Costa Rica at the same time every day 365 days a year, due to its close proximity to the equator."

#Cuba Fun Fact = "Cuba has the highest doctor-to-population ratio in the world and has sent thousands of doctors to more than 40 countries around the world. Cuban physicians played a leading role in combating the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa." See more here.

Czech Republic

#Czech Republic Fun Fact = "There are over 2,000 castles, keeps, and castle ruins in the Czech Republic, one of the highest density in the world. It is regarded as the castle capital of the world.." See more here.

Dominican Republic

#DominicanRepublic Fun Fact: "The Dominican Republic is the oldest country of the Americas, the first place reached by Christopher Columbus in 1492."

#Ecuador Fun Fact: " The summit of Mount Chimborazo, Ecuador’s highest mountain, is the point on Earth closest to the sun. Due to the mountain’s location along the equatorial bulge, its summit is the farthest point from the Earth’s core. This also means that Ecuador is the closest country to space."

#Egypt Fun Fact = "The pyramids of Egypt are not only the oldest of the seven wonders of the ancient world, they are the only ones to survive today. An Arab proverb captures the pyramids endurance: “Man fears Time, yet Time fears the pyramids.” The other six wonders are (1) the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, (2) the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, (3) the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, (4) the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, (5) the Colossus of Rhodes, and (6) the Lighthouse of Alexandria." See more here.

El Salvador

#El Salvador Fun Fact = "El Salvador is also known as “the land of Volcanoes.” It has more than 20 volcanoes, and the Chaparrastique is considered to be the most active volcano in the region. It has erupted 26 times in the last 500 years." See more here.

Brunei

#Brunei Fun Fact = "Bruneians don’t point using their index fingers; this is considered impolite. They point with their thumbs instead." See more here.

France

#France Fun Fact = "France was the first country in the world to ban supermarkets from throwing away or destroying unsold food – since February 2016, shops must donate wastage to food banks or charities." See more here.

Gabon

#Gabon Fun Fact = "Gabon is home to 80% of Africa’s Gorilla population. It also has hundreds of dolomite and limestone caves many of which are still unexplored." See more here.

The Gambia

Georgia

Georgia Fun Fact: "Georgia is considered to preserve one of the earliest evidences of human habitation. Archaeological excavation have found skulls of pre-historic human being that date back to 1.7 million years ago."

#Germany Fun Fact = "Germany has over 150 castles. Walt Disney modeled the castles in the film Sleeping Beauty and later in Disneyland and Disneyworld on Bavaria’s “Mad” King Ludwig II’s Neuschwanstein Castle, which may be Germany’s most famous." See more here.

Ghana

#Ghana Fun Fact = "The delicacy for most people is boiled cassava, plantains, and yams which are rolled into balls commonly known as fufu." See more here.

Greece

#Greece Fun Fact: Greece has more than 2,000 islands, of which approximately 170 are populated. Greece’s largest island is Crete (3,189 sq. miles) (8,260 sq. km.).

#Grenada Fun Fact = "Grenada is home of the world’s first underwater sculpture park. The sculptures are developed with concrete and rebar, and are placed naturally without affecting the natural reef and the lives of its inhabitants adversely." See more here.

Guatemala

#Guatemala Fun Fact = "Taboos: if you put your thumb in between your index and middle finger while making a fist, it is considered an obscene gesture. Similarly, speaking loudly in public is looked down upon." See more here.

Guinea

Guinea Fun Fact: The Fouta Djalon Plateau in the west is also famous for its waterfalls and is known to provide some of the best hiking spots.

#HongKong Fun Fact = "It has the most skyscrapers in the world, with 8,000 buildings having more than 14 floors, almost double that of New York." See more here.

India

#India Fun Fact = "Magnetic Hill is a gravity hill located near Leh in Ladakh, India. The hill is alleged to have magnetic properties strong enough to pull cars uphill and force passing aircraft to increase their altitude in order to escape magnetic interference.." See more here.

Indonesia

#Indonesia Fun Fact: "Indonesia is huge. Composed of 17,508 islands covering approximately 1,919,440 square kilometers, it takes over 12 hours of flying time to get from one end of the country (say, Northern Sumatra) to the other end (West Papua Guinea). Thanks to its geographical span, the country covers three time zones."

#Japan Fun Fact = "In Japan, it is acceptable to take a nap, called inemuri, on the job—it is viewed as evidence of exhaustion from working very hard." See more here.

Kenya

Kosovo

#Kosovo Fun Fact = "Kosovo, the youngest country of the 21st century, declared independence from Serbia on February 17, 2008." See more here.

Kuwait

#Kuwait Fun Fact = "Kuwait is the first country to introduce camel racing in 2006 with robotic jockeys on board the animals." See more here.

Liberia

#Liberia Fun Fact: "Containing one of the richest ecosystems on the African continent, the Sapo National Park is declared as one of the 261 natural wonders of the world. Home to the world-famous pygmy hippopotamus, this sanctuary has several other animal species and is spread over an area equal to the size of Los Angeles, California."

#Malaysia Fun Fact = "The largest cave chamber in the world by area is the Sarawak Chamber in Gunung Mulu National Park in Malaysia’s Sarawak. It is often claimed that the corridor of Deer Cave, a 1-mile-/1.6-km-long passage of the caves, could house five rows of eight Boeing 747 jetliners parked nose to tail." See more here.

Mali

#Mali Fun Fact = "The Mali women’s national basketball team competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics." See more here.

Extra Fun Fact = The Shapiro Law Firm is proud to represent a member of the Mali women's basketball team who played a leading role in the 2008 Beijing Olympics!

Mauritania

#Mauritania Fun Fact = "Mauritania’s Bay of Nouadhibou, hides one of the biggest ships cemeteries in the world. There are more than 300 wrecks from all nations beached permanently on its shores." See more here.

Mexico

#Mexico Fun Fact = "Surprisingly, there is only one gun shop in Mexico where people can buy guns legally. The majority of the guns in Mexico are smuggled in from the U.S." See more here.

Montenegro

#Montenegro Fun Fact = "Bojana is the only river in the world that flows downstream and upstream due to the configuration of the terrain." See more here.

Montserrat

#Montserrat Fun Fact = "Montserrat is the only country other than Ireland to recognize Saint Patrick’s Day as a public holiday!" See more here.

Morocco

#Morocco Fun Fact: "Morocco is the largest processor and exporter of sardines in the world."

#Mynamar Fun Fact = "When the locals in Myanmar want to get a waiter’s attention, they make a kissing sound, usually two or three short kisses. It’s the sort of sound you might make if calling a cat." See more here.

Namibia

#Namibia Fun Fact = "Etosha National Park is one of Africa’s finest parks, both in size and diversity of wildlife – home to Africa’s tallest elephants, the endangered black rhino, and 91 other species of mammal. Etosha is especially popular with photographers in the dry season who flock to the waterholes (along with the wildlife)." See more here.

Netherlands

#Netherlands Fun Fact = "The Dutch are the biggest licorice eaters in the world. They consume 32 million kilos of the stuff every year." See more here.

Nicaragua

#Nicaragua Fun Fact = "The only freshwater sharks known in the world can be found in Lake Nicaragua." See more here.

Nigeria

#Nigeria Fun Fact: "Nigeria has the largest number of butterfly species in the world." Read more: http://whatthafact.com/interesting-facts-about-nigeria/#ixzz4DdoCTpfn"

#Pakistan Fun Fact = "Pakistan holds 4 out of the top 14 highest peaks in the world; K2 is the 2nd highest mountain in the world." See more here.

Nepal

#Nepal Fun Fact = "With almost 870 different species of birds, Nepal has more than the continents of North Africa and Europe combined. They are home to eight percent of the bird species of the world."

Peru

#Peru Fun Fact = "Peru’s Cotahuasi Canyon is reported to be the deepest canyon in the world. At 11,004 feet (3,354 m), it is almost twice as deep as the U.S.’s Grand Canyon, which is 6,000 feet (1,800 m) deep." See more here.

Philippines

#Philippines Fun Fact: "Taal Volcano in Talisay, Batangas, is one of the world’s 17 Decade Volcanoes — volcanoes that need to be looked after given their active state and explosive history. It’s also located in a lake, and has a lake inside it, with an even smaller island in it!"

#Poland Fun Fact: "The most “World’s Strongest Man” winners are from Poland." See more here.

Niger

#Niger Fun Fact = "Niger is considered one of the hottest nations in the world and is aptly nicknamed the “Frying Pan of the World.”"

Portugal

#Portugal Fun Fact = "Over half the world’s cork comes from Portugal – Portugal has the largest cork oak forests (montados) in the world and its cork oak (Quercus suber L) is protected by law. Cork is stripped from the trunk of the cork oak every nine years without damaging the tree." See more here.

Romania

#Romania Fun Fact = "Romania is home to Europe’s largest population of brown bears. According to a 2014 wild animal census, Romania’s forests are home to some 6,000 bears. That is why, in some mountain areas, you may see bears searching for food through garbage dumpsters."

Russia

#Russia Fun Fact: "One odd Russian superstition is to avoid whistling indoors. "If you whistle in the house, then all the money will fly out of the window.'"

#StLucia Fun Fact = "Promoted as the “world’s only drive in volcano,” tourists can literally drive up to the edge of Sulpher Springs. Up until the mid-1990s, tourists were able to walk right up to the end of the tar-colored pits. This changed after a local guide named Gabriel fell through the crust into a pit and was burned. Now, visitors are restricted to viewing “Gabriel’s Hole” from a platform a few hundred feet away." See more here.

Senegal

#Senegal Fun Fact: "Wrestling is the traditional and national sport of Senegal."

#Serbia Fun Fact = "Serbia is the largest raspberry exporter, accounting for one third of all the raspberries in the world. Close to 95 percent of the world’s top quality raspberries come from Serbia." See more here.

Sierra Leone

#SierraLeone Fun Fact: "It is not unusual for a child growing up to learn four different languages—that of their parent’s ethnic group, a neighboring group, Krio, and English."

#Singapore Fun Fact = "In Singapore, stop chewing your gum if you see the police. Or simply don’t carry one. Currently, it is banned except without medical prescription." See more here.

Slovakia

#Slovakia Fun Fact = "Almost 50 amazingly well-preserved wooden churches stand all over Slovakia. They are part of the cultural heritage of UNESCO, all-wood and without a single nail. The oldest of them is the church of St. Francis of Assisi in Hervatov (near Bardejov). It was built in 1500." See more here.

South Africa

#SouthAfrica Fun Fact = "With more than 6 million trees in Johannesburg, it is believed to be the site of the largest man-made forest on earth." See more here.

South Korea

South Korea Fun Fact: "In 2012, a prison in the South Korean city of Pohang became home to the world’s first robotic prison guards. The country also uses robots to guard the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea and as teachers."

#Spain Fun Fact = "La Tomatina, or “The World’s Biggest Food Fight,” is held every year on the last Wednesday of August in the town of Buñol, outside of Valencia. Over 150,000 tomatoes are thrown." See more here.

Sri Lanka

#SriLanka Fun Fact: " Sri Lanka, one of most beautiful islands in the world, was known as Ceylon before 1972. It is also known as 'Pearl of Indian Ocean' and 'teardrop of India' due to its shape. This country has a reference in great Hindu epic 'Ramayana'. It is believed to be the kingdom of Ravana and was known as 'Lanka.'"

#Suriname Fun Fact = "Would you believe that a south american country´s official language is “Dutch”? Well, Dutch is Suriname´s official language, it is not spanish contrary to most believes." See more here.

Sweden

#Sweden Fun Fact = "Sweden’s recycling is so good that it now runs out of garbage to recycle. Garbage is now exported from Norway so that it can be used to fuel the energy programs." See more here.

Taiwan

#Taiwan Fun Fact = "There are no garbage cans outdoors. Garbage cans are usually kept inside of a house or place of business. The garbage is tossed into a garbage truck when it arrives. These trucks play loud music to indicate their arrival in the streets." See more here.

Tajikistan

#Tajikistan Fun Fact = "In the small Asian nation of Tajikistan, the unibrow is considered a highly attractive feature in women. If you are unfortunately born without a unibrow, you can paint it on daily to become more attractive." See more here.

Togo

Togo Fun Fact: Despite how small the country is, "Phosphate is produced on high level. You can say that it is the world’s 4th largest country in production of phosphate."

#UAE Fun Fact = "Even though Dubai is in the middle of a desert, you can snow ski indoors at the Mall of the Emirates."

Ukraine

#Ukraine Fun Fact = "Unlike many cultures around the world, Ukrainians wear wedding rings on the right hand not the left." See more here.

United Kingdom

Uruguay

#Uruguay Fun Fact = "Uruguayans are very fond of naming their houses, which is why every single house in the country has its own name. Their houses are not marked with numbers as in other countries." See more here.

Uzbekistan

#Uzbekistan Fun Fact = "In Uzbek tradition, the most respected guest is seated the farthest from the entrance to the house." See more here.

Venezuela

#Venezuela Fun Fact = "Catatumbo lightning is a meteorological phenomena that only occurs at the mouth of the Catatumbo River where it joins Lake Maracabio. For up to 160 days a year, lightning strikes the lake repeatedly for up to ten hours at a time in the evening." See more here.

Vietnam

#Vietnam Fun Fact = "Vietnam is also home to the world’s largest cave, Son Doong." See more here.

Yemen

#Yemen Fun Fact = "Yemenis take much pride in their wedding traditions and have interesting ceremonys. An average wedding feast lasts about 21 days. " See more here.

Barbados

#Barbados Fun Fact = "The grapefruit was invented on the island, by combining a pomelo and sweet orange tree." See more here.

Botswana

#Botswana Fun Fact = Botswana is home to the world’s biggest concentration of African elephants (estimated at 154,000 in 2012)," See more here.

Bulgaria

#Bulgaria Fun Fact = "It might take some time for visitors from other countries to grow accustomed to, but in Bulgaria the people shake their head for “yes” and nod their head for “no”, opposite of many other cultures." See more here.

Central African Republic

#CentralAfricanRepublic Fun Fact = "The Central African Republic is home to about 3,600 species of plants, 663 birds, 131 mammals, 187 reptiles, and 29 amphibians." See more here.

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

#DemocraticRepublicOfCongo Fun Fact = "Taking pictures is ill advised. Locals get very upset, for they believe that “capturing a person’s image” removes his spirit." See more here.

Iran

#Iran Fun Fact = "It is customary to bring flowers or pastries to your host when visiting someone in Iran." See more here.

Jordan

#Jordan Fun Fact = "One of the quaintest facts about Jordan is that it is considered polite to refuse the offer of a meal three times before finally accepting." See more here.

Kazakhstan

#Kazakhstan Fun Fact = "Berkutchi, or hunting with eagles, is an ancient sport still practiced in Kazakhstan. Hunters train golden eagles or falcons to sight and capture such prey as rabbits, foxes, and smaller birds. The hunters are also called berkutchi and they believe they have to keep their first kill for one year to get good luck." See more here.

Kenya

#Kenya Fun Fact = A "mysterious scene is the Crying Stone in Kakamega. As one approaches this town from Kisumu city, there is a unique, tall stone, around seven feet, that produces a streak of water that makes it appear like it is crying. The droplets of water, which local scientists have failed to understand, normally appear like tears." See more here.

Lebanon

#Lebanon Fun Fact = "In Lebanon a piece of land can have two legal owners. Yes, this is true. The piece of land is owned by one and the crop growing on the land is owned by other. So if you were to buy the piece of land, you would need to pay both these parties before you become the sole owner of the land." See more here.

Lithuania

#Lithuania Fun Fact = "Lithuania is the only country in the world with its own official scent, called the Scent of Lithuania." See more here.

Macedonia

#Macedonia Fun Fact = "HOME TO THE WORLD’S DEEPEST UNDERWATER CAVE- Cave Vrelo is a stunning underwater cave with a depth of 77 meters, which makes it the world’s deepest underwater cave and an interesting place to visit in Macedonia!." See more here.

Mongolia

#Mongolia Fun Fact = "Singing while riding horse is quite popular in the country. Horse riders use a technique known as “Throat Singing” also known as “Khoomi Singing”. Singers use their throat and nose to produce two different sounds at the same time." See more here.

New Zealand

#NewZealand Fun Fact = "The clearest lake in the world is Nelson’s Blue Lake, with a visibility of up to 80 meters deep." See more here.

#Panama Fun Fact = "It is the only place in the world where you can see the sun rise on the Pacific and set on the Atlantic." See more here.

Saint Maarten

#SaintMaarten Fun Fact = "One of the most attractive facts about St. Maarten is indeed that it is half French and half Dutch owned. Christopher Colombus actually set foot on it while back and then it was fought over. The Dutch side is now the southern part of the island, and the French is the north. You can drive and cross the invisible border without any border control. Go back and forth as much as you like." See more here.

Slovenia

Solomon Islands

#SolomonIslands Fun Fact = "The world’s largest salt water lagoon – Marovo Lagoon is situated in New Georgia, Solomon Islands." See more here.

Tanzania

#Tanzania Fun Fact = "Time is different in Tanzania. The work day starts at 6am in Tanzania but is called the 1st hour. So when they say that church is at 10 (the 10th hour) it actually means 4pm." See more here.

Thailand

#Thailand Fun Fact = "To avoid being labeled as rude, don’t point at another person with your index finger or your feet." See more here.

Uganda

#Uganda Fun Fact = "There are about 880 mountain gorrillas in the whole world and half of them are found in Uganda." See more here.

Zambia

#Zambia Fun Fact = "Zambia boasts the largest waterfall in the world (or more specifically, the largest single sheet of falling water). Measuring an amazing 5,600 feet wide, Victoria Falls is not only a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is also considered to be one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World!" See more here.

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